This information
collection request is approved until 8/31/90 under the following
conditions: 1) HHS informed OMB that it needed to significantly
reduce the sample size of the pretest because it did not allow
enough time for OMB review. HHS should ensure that the pretest size
is sufficient to accomplish the purposes of the pretest. 2) HHS
will provide background materials and full explanations of how the
topics for the year 2000 objectives supplement fit into HHS'
approach to the year 2000 objectives and how the data collected
throug the supplement will contribute to measuring achievement of
objectives distinct from other Department surveys. 3) Question 7 on
the year 2000 supplement should be dropped because of the unclear
link to the objectives and its very narrow scope if its purpose is
to measure knowledge and behavior vis-a-vis food and the risk of
food-borne illness. Other questions in this supplement should be
revise to more closely reflect other comparable Federal surveys
e.g., the Diet and Health survey, or be dropped as duplicative. 4)
The illicit drug use supplement should be revised to include all
suggested questions from ONDCP agreed to by HHS for the pretest.
HHS should also reexamine the format of the drug supplement with
particula attention to the use of a checklist format for all
questions regarding EVER using... (remarks continued on a separate
sheet)
Inventory as of this Action
Requested
Previously Approved
08/31/1990
08/31/1990
340
0
0
475
0
0
0
0
0
THE NATIONAL HEALTH INTERVIEW SURVEY
(NHIS) IS AN ON-GOING SURVEY OF T CIVILIAN, NONINSTITUTIONALIZED
POPULATION THAT MONITORS THE NATION'S HEALTH. THE NHIS CONSISTS OF
A CORE AND ANNUALLY CHANGING SUPPLEMENTS THE FOLLOWING SUPPLEMENTS
ARE SCHEDULED FOR INCLUSION IN THE 1991 NHIS YEAR 2000 OBJECTIVES,
ILLICIT DRUG USE, YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR, INCOME. THIS REQUEST IS FOR
THE PRETEST OF THE 1991 NHIS. THE RESULTS OF THE
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.